Do you mind sharing a little more info about what type of application it is for? For example a top rope in which climbers could be wandering from side to side, rappelling or ascending a fixed rope, hauling, a rescue scenario. Knowing what you intend to do may allow more specific recommendations. That being said, in recreational climbing edge protectors are usually not needed if the anchor is set up properly.

Alright good point. Well I'm getting a friend of mine into climbing so naturally we're doing a lot of top roping. The main spot I go to has a couple of fairly nasty edges to deal with on a few of the routes. Even if I extend the anchor there are still spots that give quite a bit of friction. I mainly do a lot of lead my self so I haven't really had a need for an edge protector.

LOL, awesome! I can just see it. The toproping climber traverses, the rope pops off, flinging the giant metal bike chain down to where it brains the poor belayer.

Too funny!

HA! But in actual use, they're supposed to have their own anchor. There are (or were) some edge rollers bolted to the top of El Cap as the result of some rescues. Don't know if they've been removed by YOSAR.

There was one of these somewhere in the vicinity of the top of The Zodiac at one time:

Well if I'm lowering my partner on a top rope and one section has the rope running along an edge I don't think those wrap around styles would work. Now I'm sure I can guess what you're gonna say...."well your top rope anchor should be long enough so that your top rope is over the edge". True however the crag I go to has a couple routes where their are one or two more edges after the edge at the top near the anchor. So that's really the only time I need the protection is when lowering the climber after he reaches the top.

go to any fire dept in your local town and ask them to give you few feet of old fire hose, 2 to 4" wide then cut in half and put a hole on top and you got a solid Edge pro.

you can also use wide tubular webbing, carpet, any Kevlar sheet or thick canvas material as edge pro. do not buy those silly small roller edge pros. They do not work under heavy load. The big red CMC rollers are good but very heavy and cost $130 each.

LOL, awesome! I can just see it. The toproping climber traverses, the rope pops off, flinging the giant metal bike chain down to where it brains the poor belayer.

Too funny!

HA! But in actual use, they're supposed to have their own anchor. There are (or were) some edge rollers bolted to the top of El Cap as the result of some rescues. Don't know if they've been removed by YOSAR.

There was one of these somewhere in the vicinity of the top of The Zodiac at one time:

Just wondering what good edge protectors are out there these days. Anyone have a particular one in mind that works well?

REI spirols will do the job, is light and easy to haul around (make a knot with it on your gear loop as you approach an edge) but can slip on a rope, despite what they say. If you are going to be hanging on a rope all day that is dynamic while cleaning a new route, plan on checking it frequently. I trashed a rope one day learning that the hard way:-(

Fish Products makes a version I haven't tried, but he generally makes real good shit. His looks like you can connect it to the rope so it stays stable. Anyone try it and can give us the beta? Lists it in the catalog under runners section, called a "Grain Tamer".

The Grain Tamer is an edge protector that secures itself around the rope used in a toprope anchor. This little device reduces the chance of not only rope wear, but heads popping off due to rope failure. The business section of the Grain Tamer is the same White Vinyl we use on our haul bags, but double thickness. Each edge has a Velcro strip to secure the guard around your rope as if it was the filling in a Taquito. To keep the Tamer in place, each end has a Fastex clip attached to a prussik. Simply loop the prussik around your cord and clip it to the Tamer, no slips, no mistakes, and more importantly, no escaped heads. The Grain Tamer is big enough to use around 11mm ropes, including the knot. Overall length runs about 24". This is a must have item in every topropers arsenal. $29.00 ea.